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The master's degree in special education may be completed in conjunction with a teacher licensure program or independently.Master's core courses:

Research in Special Education

Issues and Practices in Special Education

Special Project (a faculty – mentored applied research project)

Programme Structure

Note for the Visually Impaired Learner Program and the Early Intervention/ Early Childhood Special Education Program: Students completing programs in Visually Impaired Learner or Early Intervention/Early Childhood will have the master core classes incorporated into the licensure sequence. Licensure and degree will be awarded simultaneously.

English Language Requirements

Minimum required score:

6.5

The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

The TOEFL iBT® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT®.

The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks. Read more about TOEFL®PBT.

Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

General Requirements

Submit your application and $50 USD
application fee online.

Submit all high school
transcripts/grades/records along with your graduation
certificate/diploma/exam results or certificate(s).

Submit evidence of English language
proficiency that meets the university’s minimum requirements if you wish
to enter university level coursework upon admission.

Fill out the Financial Certification and
Immigration Information Form and mail or submit it online to PSU.

Submit Financial Documentation for I-20

Tuition Fee

International Applies to you

601 USD/credit

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 601 USD per credit and a duration of 0 .

National Applies to you

280 USD/credit

Tuition Fee

Based on the original amount of 280 USD per credit and a duration of 0 .

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Living costs for Portland

1271 - 2270 USD/month

Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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